Tag: Saudi Arabian
Terror at Saudi Arabian Airport: An Iran Connection?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 10:35Yesterday's terror attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia is seen as an escalation adding now to the significant escalation in western activities against Iran after todays earlier attack ... Read More
Carsten Spohr New IATA Board Chairman
Dmytro Makarov- June 2, 2019 06:42The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a ... Read More
GCC hospitality must appeal to ‘free independent travelers’ to unlock China’s tourist market
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 19:10The GCC must deliver unique and tech-enabled experiences designed for free independent travelers (FITs) if it is to grow its market share among China’s outbound tourists, according to experts speaking ... Read More
Saudi tourism sector worth over $70 billion in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 13:30Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute $70.9 billion (SAR 263.1 billion) in total to the country’s GDP in 2019, according to data from the World Travel ... Read More
No entry to Australia for Saudi Women traveling without male guardian?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 3, 2019 20:59Are Australian Border Force officers targeting Saudi Arabian women whom they suspect will apply for asylum? is Australia blocking asylum seeking Saudi Arabian women from entering the down under country? ... Read More
Tourism development comes to Saudi Arabian UNESCO World Heritage Site city
Chief Assignment Editor- December 29, 2018 02:22The CEO of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula, Amr Madani, made an announcement during the launch of "Hammayah" community advocacy program designed to promote heritage and environmental preservation, that Al-Ula ... Read More
Saudi Arabia aims to diversify its economy and drive tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- December 26, 2018 18:20In line with the Vision 2030 objective to attract approximately one million tourists per year, preparations have been made to strengthen Saudi Arabia's position in international sport, entertainment, and renewable ... Read More
Saudi flyadeal to purchase up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Chief Assignment Editor- December 22, 2018 01:45Boeing and flyadeal today announced the Middle East carrier is growing its fleet with the 737 MAX to take advantage of the airplane's fuel efficiency, range and passenger comforts. The ... Read More
Saudi Arabia’s luxury tourism Red Sea Project on track
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 05:25A delegation from the Red Sea Development Company, led by chief executive John Pagano, was received by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at Araqa Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday. Mr. Pagano ... Read More
Airbus: 43 aircraft booked, 89 delivered in November
Chief Assignment Editor- December 7, 2018 09:15Airbus booked orders for a total of 43 aircraft in its single-aisle A320 and widebody A330 families during November, and provided 89 jetliners from across its A220, A320, A330, A350 ... Read More
Avoiding dangerous vacations 2018
Hon. Thomas A. Dickerson- September 19, 2018 21:27This is the sixth year that we have posted dangerous vacations destination information collected from news articles and reported law cases. Read More
Saudi Arabian codeshare with Air France is the last step before Skyteam
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 26, 2010 22:14PARIS (eTN) - Just two weeks ago, Air France and Saudi Arabian Airlines signed a codeshare agreement on routes between Saudi Arabia and France. Read More